ruthfulness

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noun

The state or condition of being ruthful; sorrowfulness; contrition.

Similar
mournfulnesssorrowfulness
OriginMiddle English *reowthfulnesse →
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Meanings

nounruthfulness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being ruthful; sorrowfulness; contrition.
  2. uncountableMercifulness; pity.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna state of gloomy sorrow

Similar
mournfulnesssorrowfulness
Broader
sorrow
Also see
mournfulnesssorrowfulness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle English*reowthfulnesse
  2. Englishruthfulness

From Middle English *reowthfulnesse, equivalent to ruthful + -ness.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hurtfulness
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APA

ruthfulness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruthfulness

MLA

“ruthfulness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruthfulness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruthfulness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruthfulness.

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